Arvind Kejriwal's Plea Against ED Arrest : Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing

Update: 2024-05-16 05:51 GMT
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The Supreme Court is hearing Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's petition challenging the arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act in connection with the alleged Delhi liquor policy scam.Last week, the Court had allowed Kejriwal's release on interim bail till June 1 for the purposes of election campaigning. A bench comprising Justices...

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The Supreme Court is hearing Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's petition challenging the arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act in connection with the alleged Delhi liquor policy scam.

Last week, the Court had allowed Kejriwal's release on interim bail till June 1 for the purposes of election campaigning. 

A bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta is hearing the matter.  


Live Updates
2024-05-16 10:35 GMT

J Khanna: Several legal issues have come up. So.

Matter to be taken up tomorrow (tentatively).

2024-05-16 10:34 GMT

J Khanna: Tomorrow, 2:30

Singhvi: Let Mr Raju conclude today

SG: My friend has started a trial...answers have to be given

J Khanna: No, no, no, he's not started

2024-05-16 10:31 GMT

ASG: This is after perusing the file...

J Khanna: This was before arrest?

ASG: Yes, arrest was made after that on same day

2024-05-16 10:29 GMT

ASG: Material has been perused by 3 courts. Special Judge, Division Bench of High Court and the Bench in the impugned order. Extensive arguments made. We produced the record.

2024-05-16 10:27 GMT

J Khanna: We can hear it out for 15 mins. We can't sit beyond 4.15 today. We will keep it tentatively for tomorrow, 2:30.

2024-05-16 10:27 GMT

ASG: When Kejriwal was arrested, material was gone into by Magistrate. Magistrate was satisfied with compliance of S.19 PMLA

ASG: Nobody can say it was mechanical. Error apparent on the face of record...

J Khanna: how much more time?

ASG: 10-15 mins

J Khanna: Only option is tomorrow

2024-05-16 10:26 GMT

ASG: There is material gathered after July also

J Khanna: We want you to come to Manish Sisodia

ASG: I'll also show Gurcharan Singh

2024-05-16 10:11 GMT

J Khanna: Depth is much more under S.45 PMLA, otherwise bail power would be taken away

2024-05-16 10:10 GMT

J Khanna: Approver statement parameters for credibility are different. He gets benefit of confession. It has to be corroborated.

ASG: There are other statements.

2024-05-16 10:08 GMT

ASG: We have evidence to show Nair is neck deep in this policy. He had no business with Ministers' house

J Khanna: A lot of people must be staying in many ministers' houses...that may not be. You can't say because he is staying...

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